Read Aloud Book Suggestions

[Sarah]

Hmmmm....not sure how to put this exactly....

I'm looking for a good grown up novel that can be read aloud. I'm great with the children's/teen literature, but not so much for a more grown up read.

With that little to go on, any suggestions? ;)

[Gilgamesh37]

When my parents were first married & painting their apartment, they read Auntie Mame out loud to each other. It had only recently come out and they still both talk about how hard they laughed.

If you can give us any context, it might help---is this as a bonding thing, practice reading, is one person temporarily unable to read themselves (eye surgery, etc)? Other than that, I think short stories really lend themselves to reading aloud, because you don't get those pages and pages of interior monologue or description generally. (I always think of Henry James. "The door opened like a summer day....[3 pages of description of the summer day]...It was Jane."

[LakeMartinGal]

Several years ago, a friend of ours read "The Sensuous Woman," by J aloud to us -- what a hoot! :D

[emptyspool]

"Classic Myths to Read Aloud" by William F. Russell, Ed.D.

Terrific.

[Jeanz]

Alot of Raymond Chandler's mysteries were written for radio shows. We have read several out loud and they roll off the tongue amazingly!!!!

[Sarah]

I guess "bonding" may be the best way to describe it. For a giggle, I phoned DBF when he was doing a sleep study and read him a bedtime story. I chose a classic picture book both weeks. We were talking the other night about how we'd like to try a novel together. Does that help?

[hlao23]

I read to my husband a lot. The Chronicles of Narnia series as well as Lewis' Space Trilogy are very good for reading aloud - I also read The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings series to him...that I don't recommend. The other books I recall reading aloud together: Clan of the Cave Bear, Watership Down, and To Kill a Mockingbird.

It's the only way I can get him to share fiction with me. He's a strictly non-fiction type guy.

[GingerPow]

Just discussing the topic of classic books at the dinner table with my family.

The subject came up of my all-time-favorite book: To Kill A Mockingbird.

Now that's a fantastic book to read aloud. Especially if you have a touch of a southern accent. :)

[badunnin]

Sarah - as a side note, I found another children's book that made me think of you. The Pigeon and the Hot Dog (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0786818697/sr=8-1/qid=1149384321/ref=pd_bbs_1/102-7233348-6647316?%5Fencoding=UTF8) . "Each morsel is a joy! A celebration in a bun!"

[Sarah]

OOOOOOO....I'm somebody's tagline!!! :D :D

I am not aware of that book. I must go looking....

[melis_d]

DH and I read aloud a lot. We've read The Godfather, Wicked, Seabiscuit and the last four Harry Potter books, as well as a few mysteries. They've all worked, although some took a looong time to get through.

[Laura B]

I love to read out loud to DH! I always read Harry Potter to him whenever a new one comes out. I have also read Written on the Body and Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil to him. I think Wicked would make a great read aloud book.